The Blues with Lee Hay

Saturdays at 11 PM

This week's Blues show (Sat night 9.27 at 11pm) begins with the title track from the new Alligator Records release by Marcia Ball called "The Tattooed Lady and the Alligator Man." This is followed by the Bluebirds version of Tom Waits' "Low Side of the Road." You'll also hear Gov't Mule who's coming to the Taft on Halloween night, Charlie Musselwhite, and ends with J.J. Cale.

This week's program begins with vocalist Madeline Peyroux who has a new cd coming out in October and has a handful of concerts lined up in December. You'll also hear from Tom Waits, k.d. lang and Peter Frampton. There are also songs by blues legends like John Mayall, Koko Taylor and the late Johnny Winter. And the show ends with the Blind Boys of Alabama and Delbert McClinton.

This Saturday night, 9/13, at 11pm on The Blues, the show will begin with legendary guitarist Albert King, followed by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Cream and the Allman Brothers. The second set features blues vocalists Etta James and Cyndi Lauper, then from Louisiana Sonny Landreth, and BB King at the end of the set with some help from Mark Knopfler. The final set starts with Hugh Laurie's New Orleans album, and one of my favorite songs from "Let Them Talk," the tune "Baby, Please Make a Change" with vocals by Sir Tom Jones and Irma Thomas. That's followed by the late/great local saxophonist Jim

This week's blues show begins with a song from Deanna Bogart's new Blind Pig release, just a wish away. There are also songs by Cincinnati musicians Larry Goshorn, The Bluebirds, and Magnolia Mountain.

This Saturday night's Blues show, August 30th at 11pm, begins with Bonnie Raitt and vintage Ike & Tina Turner. The second set features Cincinnati native Noah Hunt, Larry Goshorn, and a song from Gov't Mule. The show ends with New Orleans vocalist Johnny Adams and a song from the Grammy-award winning album, Spirit of the Century, recorded by the Blind Boys of Alabama.

Legendary guitarist Jimmie Vaughan, along with blues vocalist Lou Ann Barton, will head a power-packed musical lineup for the 9th annual T-Bone Walker Blues Fest in Longview, Texas, on 9/12-13. The 2-day event features Jimmie Vaughan & his band along with Tony Joe White, Eddie “The Chief” Clearwater, Lurrie Bell Chicago Blues Band, and many others. Tickets are available on the festival website.

On this edition of The Blues, you'll hear from New Orleans legendary pianist Ronnie Kole who has a lively persona on stage. You'll also hear one of my favorites, the Monty Alexander Trio at Montreux in 1976 with Jeff Hamilton on drums and bassist John Clayton, "Nite Mist Blues." Plus Ken Nordine, Charlie Musselwhite and Gov't Mule.

This is a fun show with legendary blues musicians like John Mayall, BB King & Eric Clapton, and Bonnie Raitt. You'll also hear some favorites like George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Galactic from New Orleans, and Louis Armstrong.

This show starts off with a set which includes songs by Aaron Neville, John Sinclair and Little Milton who passed away in 2005. You'll also hear later in the program music by Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, Hank Crawford and Etta James. Plus one of my favorite vocalists...Jonelle Mosser from Nashville.